Ag News

03.23.17

• Perdue Expected to Easily Win Confirmation
• Crop Insurance Provider ProAg Announces Agreement To Acquire International Ag
• U.S. Farm Heartland Lobbies to Steer Trump Away From Mexico Trade War
• SF Special: A Constant Battle for Beef Checkoff Transparency
• Farm Share of U.S. ‘Food Dollar’ Slips Again
• Special Ass’t To President On Agriculture Lists Administration’s Priorities
• NAFTA Changes Could Jeopardize $3.5 Million in Daily Trade Volume
• Historical Planted Acre Changes for Corn and Soybeans
• 2017 National Ag Day
• Nebraska: Farm Operating Capital and Interest Rates are Big Concerns, Survey says
• Nebraska: Converting Cropland to Pastureland
• Roberts Presses for White House Action on Farm Trade
• Conaway Skeptical of Funding for 40-Million-Acre CRP
• Wheat Closes Lower, Drags Down Beans, Corn, as Dollar Improves
• USDA Issues: Wheat Outlook Report
• China Suspends Meat Imports from Brazil
• Perdue Hearings Slated for Thursday
• How Will Trump Policies Affect Global Ag Investments?
• Farmers Should Help Forge Conservation Policy, Farm Bill Summit Told
• Lighthizer Nomination Goes Before Senate Finance Committee
• AgCareers.com: The Five Highest Paying Jobs in Agriculture
• Ten Specific Ways Pres. Trump’s Budget Would Impact USDA
• Bayer to Sell Assets to Address Antitrust Concerns
• Icahn Betting on Renewable Fuels
• Sharply Lower Soybean Pricing Ahead, Says Analyst
• The Impact of Interest Rate Increases on Agriculture
• The Trouble With China’s State-Run Corn Stockpile
• Ag Groups Meet with Trump to Discuss Trade Concerns
• U.S. Trade Rep Nominee Says He’ll “Prioritize” Agriculture Trade

03.23.17admin2017-03-23T10:17:10+00:00

03.17.17

• Agriculture Leaders Slam Trump’s USDA Budget Cut Proposal
• Conaway’s Statement on President Trump’s Budget Proposal
• Peterson Statement on Trump Budget Request
• Hearing for USDA Secretary Nominee is Set
• 6 WTO Disputes You Need to Care About
• Ag Research Topic of Latest Farm Bill Hearing
• Reviewing Farm Bill History: Budgets, Boll Weevils and the 1981 Farm Bill
• 12 Groups Ask Congress to Increase Farm Funding
• Roberts Says the US Needs a Robust Trade Policy
• Policy To-Do List for Ag
• California Can Label Roundup as Possible Cancer Threat
• Unique Program Spotlights Evolving Role of Women in Agriculture
• On the Value of Ethanol in the Gasoline Blend
• Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin for USDA Office of the Chief Economist (PDF)
• Sonny Perdue Confirmation Hearings a Step Closer to Happening
• Franken to Trump: Action Needed to Stop Avian Flu Spread
• Fire Stricken States Asking USDA to Allow Grazing on CRP Land
• U.S. Tractor, Combine Sales Rose During February
• Fertilizer Prices Climb Sharply
• The Ongoing Debate over Farmland Taxation
• 2016 Corn and Soybean Yields in Perspective
• Ag Secretary Nominee Will Sever Ties With His Farming Business
• Will Trump Come Through for Rural Voters
• Updated: ARC Corn Payments Again Top Soybeans
• Are We Getting into a Trade War with China?
• Your Best 2017 Crop Mix

03.17.17admin2017-03-17T11:02:30+00:00

03.08.17

• The Federal Safety Net for 2017
• Ag Outlook RMA Crop Insurance Panel Review
• Connor Says Don’t Lead With ‘I’m Sorry’ in Farm Bill Debate
• Agricultural Groups Discuss What They Want in the New Farm Bill
• Sonny Perdue: What’s the Hold Up?
• Farm Policy: Federal Reserve – Feb. Observations on the Ag Economy
• Five Potential Flashpoints if Trump Delivers on Threats to Take on China
• Marketing Opportunities: Another Shot at Profit
• Soybeans Close 12 Cents Lower Tuesday-Corn and Wheat are Weaker, Too
• Ag Producer Sentiment Falls From January’s Peak
• Is the Pressure Mounting in Soybeans?
• Trump Administration Still Weighing Changes in Biofuels Policy
• USDA: Million-Dollar Farms Accounted for Over Half of Production in 2015
• USDA Ag Secretary Confirmation Expected by the End of the Month
• Farm-State Lawmakers Want More Ethanol Used in Gasoline
• Fuels America Severs Ties With Renewable Fuels Association of RFS Dispute
• White House Weighs U.S. Biofuels Program Change, No Position Yet, Says Official
• Wheat Prices Close Up 5 Cents Monday
• Australia Wheat Forecasts Gives Glimmer of Hope
• Asian Nations Restrict U.S. Poultry Imports Over Bird Flu
• Administration Expected to Notify Congress Soon on Redoing NAFTA
• Details of New Farm Bill Proposal Announced
• House Ag Chairman Delivers Address at Commodity Classic
• AFBF: Delay on Perdue Confirmation Concerning
• Even With Trump, Environmental Pressures Won’t Just Go Away
• Administration Expected To Notify Congress Soon On Redoing NAFTA
• How Much Should You Pay for a Drone?
• Linking Farm, Food Programs is Crucial to Farm Bill Success
• Global Cotton Consumption Exceeding Output
• Net Return Prospects for Cattle Finishing in 2017

03.08.17admin2017-03-08T13:10:33+00:00

03.01.17

• Decrying ‘Small Thinking,’ Trump Calls for Big Infrastructure Plans
• President Trump Won’t Change RFS, As Previously Reported
• Chairman Conaway Applauds Trump Administration’s Action on WOTUS
• Crop Insurance Decisions for 2017
• Starling to Become Trump’s Special Assistant for Agriculture
• Opening Statement: Subcommittee Chairman Frank Lucas: Conservation & Forestry Subcommittee Hearing: The Next Farm Bill: Conservation Policy
• Download: Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin for USDA Office of the Chief Economist
• 4 Steps to Take as You Evaluate Interest rates and Refinance Decisions
• If You’re Holding Out For $4.50 Corn, Lower the Bar
• January Cattle Placements Up 11%
• NGFA Supports Proposal Requirin STB to Post Rates
• El Niño May be Fast-tracking to Arrive by Summer
• Farm Working Capital Expected to Weaken in 2017
• Nebraska: Precision Ag Makes Farming More Sustainable, Profitable
• New Farm Bill Programs Will Be Fewer in 2018
• $1 Trillion Trade Agreement in Place
• Farm Markets Finish Lower Monday
• Ag Groups Beg Trump for Infrastructure Deal
• Estimated 2016 ARC-CO Payments
• USDA Forum: Zippy Duvall Says Farmers Need to Engage With Administration, Congress
• U.S. Wheat Crop Down 20%, Strong Exports to Boost Soy Price, Says USDA
• Senate Kicks Off Farm Bill Hearings in Kansas
• Kansas Farmers Give Earful To Farm Bill Designers
• Trump Deportations Could Drive Up Farm Wages
• Regional Divides Make Writing a Farm Bill More of a Gamble

03.01.17admin2017-03-01T11:51:27+00:00

02.24.17

• Farm Bill Needs Tweaks, But No Major Changes
• Chairman Says Farm Bill Debate Will Also Look at Consumer Costs
• Farm Bill a Needed Safety Net in Down Cycle
• Demand is Key as Commodity Prices Projected to Be Flat
• USDA Predicts $9.60 Soybean Prices, Record-High Acres
• ARC Corn Payments Again Top Soybeans
• Pruitt Introduces Himself to EPA Employees
• USDA Releases Its Crop Acreage, Price Forecasts
• USDA Forum: Branstad Expects ‘Win-Win’ Trade Approach
• USDA Sees Rise in Crop, Livestock Output Amid Sluggish Farm Economy
• Exports May Become More Important, Bank Says
• Soybean Prices Close 11¢ Lower Thursday

02.24.17admin2017-02-24T10:45:40+00:00

02.22.17

• Coalition: Don’t Reopen the 2014 Farm Bill
• USDA Issues: "10 Year Agricultural Projections" Report
• Farm Bureau, 500 Other Groups Call For Support Of Farm Bill Funding
• New Law Would Reduce Reporting Requirements for Conservation Programs
• Fertilizer Review – Risks Lurks in Fertilizer Market
• Grains Quietly approach Market – Moving March
• Imported Organic Grain Creating Volatile Market for U.S. Farmers
• U.S. Sees Drop of 8,000 Farms, Believed to be Consolidation
• How China Could Unleash Its Farming Potential
• Soybean Market’s Roller Coaster Ride Just Keeps on Climbing – DTN
• Growers Fear Warm Weather Could Bring Winter Wheat out of Dormancy
• Implied Probabilities for Corn and Soybeans Prices in 2017

02.22.17admin2017-02-22T10:03:37+00:00

02.21.17

• Farmers First, Women Second, Groundbreaking Female Farmers are Big-Time Operators
• Students Across the Country to Celebrate FFA Week
• Rural Mainstreet Index Reaches Highest Level in Two Years
• Flexible Rent Agreements Need to Benefit Both Farmer and Landowner
• How Canada Cut Foreign Workers and Hobbled Its Meat Industry
• Scott Pruitt Confirmed to Lead EPA
• Unilever Rejects Kraft Heinz $143 Billion Merger Bid
• Low Fertilizer Costs Help Producers’ Bottom Lines, Execs Expect Price Increase
• Update on 2017 National Ag Day Events
• Weekly Outlook: 2017 Corn Prospects

02.21.17admin2017-02-21T11:13:03+00:00

02.14.17

• Trump: US, Canada Will be ‘Tweaking’ NAFTA
• Crop Insurers Reflect on Past, Plan for Future at Annual Conference
• Keep Crop Insurance Working
• Crop Insurance Saves U.S. $3 Billion
• Mexico Ready to Retaliate by Hurting American Corn Farmers
• House Ag Committee to Review State of the Farm Economy
• Nebraska: Non-Bt Traited Corn – Create Your Scouting Plan Now
• Soybean Review-Soybeans Try to Play Against Form
• Hitting the Target: Cattle
• U.S. Farmers Race to Sell 2017 Soybeans Before South American Harvest
• Groups Urge Attorney General to Block Seed-Chem Mergers
• What to Watch in Trade with New President
• Congress Moves Forward with Regulation Reduction

02.14.17admin2017-02-14T16:21:02+00:00

02.08.17

• Washington Watch Continues Pre-USDA Report
• USDA Needs Leadership; White House Pushes for Ag Sec.Confirmation – DTN
• USDA to Release Long-Term Agriculture Projections
• Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin
• Farm Income Forecast to Decline 8.7%
• USDA APHIS Removes Data from Web Site
• Coalition of Ag Groups, Businesses Highlight Importance of Trade
• Are Ag Forecasts Getting Less Bleak?
• Soybeans Might Not be a Clear Winner in 2017
• Crop Insurance: Determining Premiums for 2017
• Farm Policy: A Look at Economic Variables – Lending, Production Costs and More

02.08.17admin2017-02-08T12:03:37+00:00

02.07.17

• Nebraska Gov. Ricketts Touts ‘Major’ Property Tax Bill
• Nebraska: Solar Land Leasing – 7 Points to Consider
• Trump’s Trade Plans: What’s At Stake For Farmers
• National Corn Growers Association: Facts About Trade
• Securities and Exchange Commission Investigating Collusion Accusations (Tyson’s)
• Soybeans Close 9 Cents Higher Monday While Corn, Wheat Prices Drop
• First Viptera Class-Action Trial Scheduled for June
• Soybeans Might Not be a Clear Winner in 2017
• Three Things Changing the Wheat Market
• Weekly Outlook: Cattle Industry Still in Expansion Mode, At Least for Now

02.07.17admin2017-02-07T10:59:31+00:00